This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Discuss in Parliament - The Clay Treaty for conservation
For every US$1/£1 spent by Governments or Corporations on Space research/ travel they spend the same amount on conservation projects.
Mars One estimated cost at US$4 Billion - for a patch of desert on Mars. Another US$6 billion is earmarked to put 4 men on Mars.
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Image of Desert on Mars.
I propose a new CLAY treaty that makes all governments and corporations sign up to make a commitment that for every $1 spent on space exploration/space tourism they spend US$1 on conservation. We know NASA space research helps the World, but just spend the same amount on conservation of what we have already here on Earth.
The super-rich will not be remembered for their vanity space projects – but more if they put it where it is needed on Earth.
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